Universal and Targeted Approaches to Preschool Education in the United States

International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-12

  Barnett, W Steven ^a  

^a The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

child care; early childhood policy; education policy; Head Start; prekindergarten; preschool education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862678312     PISSN: 19765681     EISSN: 22886729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/2288-6729-4-1-1     Document Type: Article

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